I thought it was called an orphan or orphaned words but I can't find anything on the 'net to back me up on this.
2006-12-26 06:05:12 · 3 answers · asked by nwdesigner 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A text "widow" or "orphan" is where a single word or line is separated from a main paragraph. These terms are still used in word processing.
2006-12-26 06:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In typesetting, a widow appears if the first line of a paragraph is appearing at the bottom of a page with the remainder appearing on the following page. If a word or the last line of a paragraph appears at the top of a page, with the rest of the paragraph appearing on the preceding page, it is referred to as an orphan.
2006-12-26 06:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by Blackcat15 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Orphan and sometimes widow. The difference was clearer before the death of typesetting.
2006-12-26 06:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋